Prothrombin and Factor V Mutations in Women with a History of Thrombosis during Pregnancy and the Puerperium

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy and the puerperium. However, the role of mutations in the prothrombin and factor V genes and other thrombophilic abnormalities as risk factors for thromboembolism in women during pregnancy and the pueperium is not known.